Nestled in the vibrant heart of Crown Street, restaurateur Ibby Moubadder has wielded his magic wand to utterly transform the once-familiar Cuckoo Callay eatery into a restaurant for Japanese cuisine aficionados and thrill-seekers. I am sitting at a window seat overlooking the Christmas tree in the small park below, putting a forkful of eggplant into...
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Life on the ADGE: Surry Hill’s swanky new stay
The first thing that hits me when I get to the ADGE hotel is the riot of colour. She’s no shrinking violet, and I love that about her. The chairs in the lobby are arranged around low tables with draping plants on shelves and towering cacti. It’s modern but not in that cold and severe...
The number one restaurant* in Surry Hills right now: Shaffa Middle Eastern
“It’s meant to be in some kind of alley?” I say. I’ve seen the photos online, and they make the venue look more spacious than alley dining usually affords, but what do I know? The street is dark and moody; it’s quieter here than in the more pedestrian-ed part of Surry Hills, and we like...
Book now: Bottomless Daiquiris and Caribbean Cuisine at Rosie Campbell’s
“Is this it, I wonder?” Lena and I are looking for Caribbean restaurant Rosie Campbell’s, a hot ticket on weekends when they offer bottomless daiquiris and rosé as well as a multi-course Carribean feast for those smart enough to make a booking. It’s a bit underwhelming from the outside, but all of that changes once...
Hatted Soul Dining launches it’s newest venture – Bar Soul, Sydney’s first Korean Tapas Wine bar with a Bennelong Alumni chef
Situated on the corner of Campbell and Denham street, Bar Soul glows golden in the night sky. I haven’t been this excited about a review in ages. There was no need for my Google diary reminder, I have been counting down the weeks, days and hours. When I first tasted the food at Soul Group’s...
Surry Hills Mille Vini launches ‘Wine Nights’ kicking off with a romp through Abruzzo
Mille Vini is in the heart of Surry Hills, bang in the middle of the Dolphin and Clock Hotels on Crown Street. One step inside and you feel a million miles from Sydney. This charming neighborhood restaurant has all the feels of a rustic Italian farmhouse, it’s warmly lit, there’s textures and flowers, and the...
With a new Head Chef, it’s time to revisit Foreign Return in Surry Hills.
The new Head Chef Tanvi Goswami, who is so credentialed that if she had all her qualifications on a wall it’d need reinforcing, is now leading the upscale Indian cuisine revolution at Foreign Return. The Surry Hills location should be enough of an indication that this is not your just down-the-road-local Indian restaurant. If it’s...
Goodies to Get you Through Lockdown
Whether you want pastries, pasta, fine dining, dude food, or even just a few drinks, there’s no shortage of places popping up to keep Sydneysiders well fed and watered through lockdown. Here’s a few of the businesses we’ve been tapping into to get us through the grind: Happy Field We’re all about diversification in times...
Soul Dining opens Soul Deli in Surry Hills
You can never have enough soul in our opinion and thanks to husband and wife team Daero Lee and Illa Kim they are proving us right. It was love at first sight (bite) when we reviewed Soul Dining, a contemporary Korean restaurant with a touch of European flair. It was one of our favourites in...
Forrester’s Returns! Spritz, Latino bites and good times
Forrester’s Pub on the corner of Riley Street in Surry Hills has been a much loved watering hole for almost 100 years, it’s seen different owners, changes of prime ministers, generations of friends and family along with periods of being laid ‘fallow’ to rest.
It took hospitality favourites, Applejack to rescue this local gem and bring it back to life. A budget of $1.5m doesn’t get you much these days but the renovation its both sensitive to its history and of this era, reflecting a new, more feminine, organic and lighter approach to interior design.